<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-22-000116.txt : 20220104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220104163209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-22-000116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lehmann Marc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001498168

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38640
		FILM NUMBER:		22506554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUDIOEYE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362190
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-331-5324

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5210 E. WILLIAMS CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 750
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85711
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            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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        <footnote id="F1">The securities relate to the grant of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of cash compensation of $10,000, which RSUs vested on the grant date and will be settled on the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the grant date, (ii) immediately prior to the closing of a change in control, but in no case later than 90 days following the change in control, and (iii) the calendar year following the year of death, with payment being made in no case later than the end of the year following the year of death.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2022-01-04</signatureDate>
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